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“Communication, according to Maturana, is not primarily a transmission of information, but rather a coordination of behavior between living organisms.”
― Fritjof Capra, The Systems View of Life: A Unifying Vision

“the properties of a particle can only be understood in terms of its activity—of its interaction with the surrounding environment—and that the particle, therefore, cannot be seen as an isolated entity but has to be understood as an integrated part of the whole.”
― Fritjof Capra, The Tao of Physics: An Exploration of the Parallels between Modern Physics and Eastern Mysticism

“Patterns cannot be weighed or measured. Patterns must be mapped.”
― Fritjof Capra, The Web of Life: A New Scientific Understanding of Living Systems

“Throughout the living world, we find living systems nesting within other living systems.”
― Fritjof Capra, The Systems View of Life: A Unifying Vision